Vero Beach, FL Cardinal Drive Office

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Firm-wide stats for STIFEL

Total advisors

3,358

Across 472 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Stifel serves a broad range of clients—individuals (including high net worth and non-HNW clients), institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and state and municipal entities—and provides both brokerage and investment advisory services, including fee-based financial planning, wrap programs, and recommendations of third‑party advisers. The firm’s fee‑based plans are typically episodic, delivered by Financial Advisors or the Wealth Planning Department, and do not automatically include implementation or ongoing monitoring unless a client engages Stifel for execution.

The firm’s investment analysis and allocation guidance are built on a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group (Stifel IS), which uses forward‑looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to produce asset allocation, retirement, insurance, and estate planning analyses. Plans and model allocations are intended as a basis for client decisions rather than guarantees; clients generally retain discretion over implementation and may be asked to supply outside account information that Stifel does not independently verify.

Compared with many large institutional peers, Stifel’s brochure emphasizes several activities and affiliations that are less common: the firm provides services to private funds and pooled vehicles and has been involved in municipal placement and related municipal‑market activity (including regulatory matters addressed in recent SEC and FINRA settlements). It also operates alongside affiliated trust companies and banks that offer pledged‑asset/credit line facilities that can use advisory assets as collateral, and notes that some of its management persons are licensed to practice law (without providing legal services to advisory clients). The firm’s disclosures also describe substantial recent regulatory enforcement, including an SEC order related to electronic communications that resulted in undertakings and a monetary penalty.

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Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning

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Location

3150 Cardinal Drive, Suite 101

Vero Beach FL 32963

Advisors at this office

6

Advisors at this office

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Steven P

Series 66

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

Steven Pallas is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Cantor Fitzgerald & Co. from 2023 to 2026. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology through its Investment Strategy Group, providing asset allocation and planning analyses intended to support client decision-making.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Douglas B

CFP®, Series 63

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

Douglas Bryan is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Stifel since 2023. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets, spanning nearly two decades. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm’s investment approach utilizes a proprietary methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group, which employs forward-looking capital market assumptions and probabilistic modeling to support asset allocation and financial planning.

General retirement planning Income planning
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Carrie B

Series 66

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

Carrie Bock is a financial advisor at Stifel with one year of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Her prior work includes roles at PSS Staffing Associates, Parker Staffing Associates, Cowabunga, Inc., and Ennis, Pellum & Associates, CPAs. Outside of her advisory role, she is active in community organizations in Vero Beach, serving as treasurer for the Clean Water Coalition of Indian River County and participating in Impact 100 Indian River and the Vero Beach Country Club’s Finance Committee. Stifel serves a broad range of clients, including individuals, institutional investors, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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George B

Series 66

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

George Bryan is a financial advisor at Stifel in Vero Beach, FL, holding a Series 66 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Morgan Stanley, as well as a position with the New York Yankees. Stifel serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, providing brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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John R

Series 63

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

John Rice is a financial advisor with Stifel in Vero Beach, FL, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc since 2017 and previously held positions at Wells Fargo Clearing and A. G. Edwards & Sons. Outside of his advisory work, he is the sole owner of a photography business. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and asset allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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John O

Series 63, Series 65

Vero Beach, FL

STIFEL

John Orcutt Jr. is a financial advisor with Stifel, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 42 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at A. G. Edwards & Sons, Inc., Wells Fargo Clearing, and Stanford Group Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with environmental land preservation in Indian River County, Florida, serves on the finance committee of the Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography, and participates in leadership activities for a Domino's Pizza franchise. Stifel serves a broad client base, including individuals, institutions, charitable organizations, and municipal entities, offering brokerage and advisory services supported by proprietary investment analysis and allocation methodologies developed by its Investment Strategy Group.

General retirement planning Income planning
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